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Global shipowner group and seafarers’ unions agree new three-year global minimum wage ‘safety net’ deal
May 19, 2022Maritime transport is the only sector with a formally recognised global minimum wage, which has existed for seafarers since 1958.
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Seafarers win commitment to mandatory internet access in international law
May 19, 2022Seafarers’ groups have won the right to mandatory social connectivity for crews - including internet access - in updates to the Maritime… -
18 May – celebrating women in maritime
May 18, 2022Launched by the IMO, the first International Day for Women in Maritime focuses on the theme 'Training-Visibility-Recognition: Supporting a… -
500 seafarers remain trapped on vessels stuck in Ukrainian ports, 1,500 evacuated since March
May 06, 2022Just under 500 seafarers remain sheltered awaiting evacuation onboard 109 ships at Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov,… -
ICC IMB urges continued caution while welcoming lull in crew kidnappings in Gulf of Guinea
April 13, 2022The ICC International Maritime Bureau’s latest global piracy and armed robbery report recorded 37 incidents in the first three months of… -
ILO and IMO call for urgent action on seafarers stranded in Ukraine following Russian aggression
April 11, 2022An estimated 1,000 seafarers are currently stranded in Ukrainian ports and waters with dwindling vital supplies. -
Drifting mines threaten seafarers’ safe passage in Black Sea
April 06, 2022International maritime employers and unions are urging governments to significantly increase efforts to ensure safe and secure passage for… -
New Ukraine crisis fund offers urgent financial support to seafarers and their families
March 29, 2022ISWAN is managing the Ukraine Crisis Support Fund on behalf of the Seafarers International Relief Fund (SIRF). -
TALKING POINT: Addressing the human element: Making a difference by improving communication at all levels in maritime companies
March 23, 2022This month, Talking Point guest author Teresa Lalinde suggests that maritime safety and crew wellbeing could be enhanced by improving… -
War in Ukraine – ITF Seafarers’ Trust seeks the view from the sea
March 22, 2022The ITF Seafarers’ Trust is seeking to highlight the impact of the war in Ukraine on seafarers, with a further photography project 'War in… -
Seafarers International Relief Fund launches urgent Ukraine crisis appeal to support seafarers and their families
March 21, 2022Initial grants have been made to ISWAN and the welfare fund of the Ukrainian Marine Transport Workers Trade Union, Mortrans to provide…
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